Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-14
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RAGING FOREST FIRES.
The rOuth stricken Region
DC WISCONSIN and Michi-
gan Ablaze.

of WISCONSIN and MfchI-
gan Ablaze.
Continuation Of Earthquake Shocks
III Arizona--Floods. in Ohio.
Forest Fares.
Milwaukee, May 13-Specials received
tonight by the Sentinel from o dozen
points in Michigan peninsula and Wis
consin counties adjacent are to the
effect that forest fires are increasing.
The whole peninsula is enveloped in
smoke and the telegraph wires are badly
crippled. NeAr Palms, Mich, the fires
are raging iearfuily, and fears are enter
tanned that the town will be burned.
Though surrounded with green grass,
the farmers on clearing will lose every
thing, as the pine and cedar 10 burned.
Dispatches from Ssult Junction say men
are being driven from their camps by
fires on the coast. The fire is on Salt
branch and is doing o telling amount OF
damage. Near New Berry the fires are
dying ont. but the smoke ia intolerable.
Negannee sends word that the fires are
spreading to the northeast. entering o
vast tract OF valuable land the damage
already amounting 10 ,000. Great
damage ID .s.ssso been done along the
Northwestern road from Menomlnee.
Sandwich, Mass, May 13th-Forest fires
are still raging between Sandwich, Fall
mouth, Washpie and Bourne. The village
OF Fcrsstdale came near being destroyed
last ni9ht. The male Inhabitants fought
the FIRE until nearly exhausted, in order
observation-disclosures The flames
CROSSED Falmouth road ana ere now
confined to q hollow about o mile
and hall from Sandwich, headed to-
wards Pocessett road and Bourne. The
Old Colony railroad company has 200
men at work setting back fires. in hopes
OF checking the progress of the flames.
The church bella were runR this morn
ing for assistance, and great excitement
prevails throughout these towns.
Minneapolis Fire Rugs.
Minneapolis. May S-Several fires
broke out last night, some of which are
incendiary and led Mayor Anes to be-
iieYe q gang of fre-bugs was organized
ior the purpose Of burning down the city,
Accordingly early this morning his
honor directed the policemen armed with
Winchester rifles to guard the mills.
The lumber yards and factories, boiler
and blacksmith and repair shops Of the
Minneapolis and St.Leuis railway burn
cd about 2 O'clock this morning. Loss
about $3.50. 600. The other losses were
email.
Earthquake V~isitations.
Nogales, Ariz, May 13-There have
been five earthquakes here during the
past twenty.iour hours. The heaviest
was at 5:8e this morning, which caused
many clocks in the town to stop.
Nogaless May l3-A dispatch from
the prsfeot OF Montezuma TO GOV. Tor
res, says the FIRST reports were ex,
aggsratea as to the anmber of lives lost,
yet the damage and loss OF life is ap'
palling. The towns OF Arispe and
0puto we're completely destroyed ane
from thlrty-fve to forty people buriei
in the ruins and thirteen
severely, injured. The towns O
Granadas and Lassibas were greatly
damaged and severely injured, but nj
lives we're lost. Anumber OF surround
ing mountains, With crops Of the valleys
were consumed, and although watsr ha
risen aud the earth opened at yariou
points. nc VOLCANOES are visible. THIS dis
trictof Arispe, 10 northern Sonora, suf
iered badly. The YaAey OF Frontofas wa
inundated BY water and nearly all th'
houses in Frontoras destroyed. Only Oh,
person was killed.
Charleston, s. G., May 13-There wa
q slight shock Of earthquake at Summer
vile and . slight rumbling at Charles:
ton last night. The vibration WAS no
greater than wonld be caused by a loa,
ed wagon passing along the street.
Floods In Ohio.
Columbus, O. May 22-To-day wa
the first anniversary of the terrible foo,
at 1enia, by which twenty eight person
lost their lives, and the tragedy cam
very near being repeated. Just afte
noon q terrific hail and rain storm SO
IN, the rain falling in torrents. 1t wa
found that the creek had assumed th
proportions OF o river two miles wide
flooding houses and barns and earryin,
dozsas Of small buildings down in it
swift current. The fire department wa
summoned. and by dint Of great exertio.
the people living in the flooded distric
were rescued in boats and tahen i
higher ground for safety. Houses wer
anchored with ropes end goods remove
quickly from the residences that wer
oil but submerged. Detroit stree
bridge, near the railroad, was sweep
away. The heaviest losera are Uphar
& Clayton and Ovens Il Burdell. lum
Der dealers, whose entire stock ss
swept sway.
The Pope After DIR. M,Glynn.